Sarah's Heirloom
(1-1/4 life-size)

The city of Sterling Heights, Michigan selected Janice to do a sculpture to be placed in front of the historic Upton House. Janice's design, a young child, standing at the feet of her grandmother, is watching in amazement while her grandmother is showing her how to needlepoint. The grandmother is looking at her granddaughter with love in her eyes. Janice's inspiration for this piece came from watching her own mother and granddaughter in this same pose. The figures are actually portraits done from photos taken around 1850 showing the members of the Upton family, the original landowners.